US, UK and Afghan forces have faced gun battles and numerous booby-traps on day two of a major offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
Thousands of troops are advancing carefully, a day after swooping on Marjah and Nad Ali in Helmand province.
In the operation's first known civilian deaths, Nato said rockets aimed at insurgents missed their target and hit a house, killing 12 people.
A third Nato death related to Operation Moshtarak has also been confirmed.
American-led Operation Moshtarak - meaning "together" in the Dari language - is the biggest attack since the Taliban fell in 2001.... read more>>
0 comments:
Post a Comment